Combined noisemaker toy and place



Sept 24, 1. v CQHN 2,215,661

COMBINED NGISEMAKER TOY AND PLACE CARD HOLDER FiledDec. 8, 1939 I NVENTOR.

BY iWP/M ATTORNEY;

Patented Sept. 24, 1940 UNITED "STATES ooMmNED NOISEMA'KER, 'rov ANDPLACE 1 I CARD HOLDER David OohmBrobklyn, N. Y.

Application December 8, 1939', Serial No. 308,130

This invention relates to soundvibrating toys commonly called cricketsof various shapes and simple construction, the main object beingprovision-of integral means in such device for holding cards andsupporting the cards in substantial upright position the sound reedhaving double utility, in one instance acting as a base for the the cardsupport, and in the other as a sound reed for the toy. 1

Another object is the provision of an ornamental card holder of 2 simplemain parts the body member being shaped to simulate a fruit, insect,bird, or animal to lend decoration to a dining table as a place cardholder.

15 These and other objects will be apparent from the followingdescription and attached drawing forming part hereof.'

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device shown resting on its baseholding a card at its upper end.

' Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. i I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of my device showing another integralfastening means.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of my device showing means integral of the underflanges and also means integral of the base for fastening the device toa garment to display a card in upright position. 7 Fig. 5 is a plan viewof an embodiment showing card holding means formed on an upper integralextension.

Fig. 6 is asection taken on line' 6--6Fig. 5, showing means integral ofthe upper body portion for pinning the device to a garment.

Fig. 7 is an embodiment showing the devicein the form of a flower or thelike having means on an extension for card holding and means for pinningthe device to a garment for use as a price tag.

Referring to the drawing, l represents a stamping of sheet metal in asuitable shape for.

example as a beetle having at its upper end a substantial transverseupward bowed slot l I, having vertically spaced apart edges l2, l3,which converge toward the respective ends I4, l thereof, the lower edgesI 3 of said slot defining an upwardly directed gripping tongue I6,adapted to engage a card l1, inserted in said slot and laterally flexthe same so as to frictionally bind it against the upper edge 12 of theslot.

The lower end l8 of the stamping which is preferably bent at an anglewith the upper portion, has 3 bentunder flange edges l8l, I82 and I83which flanges form means to clampingly 12 Claims. (01. 46-175)" holdflat spring metal strip base member IS. on I which the'd'evice may beatrest to so support suitable card in the device without overturning. Saidstrip has the usual central depressedportion I95 adapted onvibrationthereof to facilitate noisemaking. Anysuitable indicia may beon the card such for example as the name of a person so that the cardand device may cooperatively be a displayed place card and holder foruse on a dinner table. The body of the device maybe shaped tosimulate'insects, birds, fruit, flowers, gems orarticles, etc., and maybe orna-= mentally painted under the lithographingprocess prior toshaping. When the .card has been removed from the slot the device maythen be used as a noisemakeror cricket, the spring base acting as a reedfor vibration when actuated by a persons thumb the device being held inthe hand as is well known in the art.

Other card holding'means may be used such as the tongues 16 of Figs. 2'and'7.

In Fig. 4 are. shown integral means l9l, I84 for fastening the device toa garment or the like, said means being respectively formed either onthe spring base or on extension of flange I 8] In this embodiment thedevice. may function as a combined price tag and noisemakerl Cardholdingmeans l6 may be formed on an exten- Parts may be used without others.The dis- I closure is intended to be illustrative rather thanlimitative.

I claim,

1. In a toy noisemaker comprising a, stamping of sheet metal havingupper and lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral andcooperative with the stamping forming a combined port and acard-retaining-slot, the lower portion having bentunder edges forming aflangeway, a spring-strip clampingly held in said flangeway and havingafree end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for thedevice, said port facilitating the passage of reedactuated-so-undtherethrough and the removable engagement of a card therein.

2. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upperand lower edge of the slot, the lower portion having bentunder edgesforming a fiangeway, a spring strip clampingly held in said flangewayand having a free end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest basefor the device, said port facilitating the passage ofreed-actuated-s'ound therethroug'h' and the removable engagement of acard there- 3. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metalhaving upper and lower arched portions, the combination of clip portionsstruck out of the upper portion and being bent in spaced pairs tooutstand and to form retaining means for a card and providing portsin.the stamping, the lower portion havingbentunder edges forming aflangeway, a spring-strip clampingly held in said fiangeway and having afree end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for thedevice, said ports facilitating the passage of reed-actuated-soundtherethrough when the free end is vibrated and the removable engagementof a card therein.

4. The device of claim 2 including means integral with the stamping forfastening the device to an article.

i 5. The device of claim 2 including means, integral with the stampingfor fastening the device to an article comprising a pin bent out of theupper end of the body portion.

6. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upperand lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral andcooperative with the stamping forming a combined port and acard-retainer-slot comprising a transverse upwardly directed slot havingvertically spaced-apart edges which converge toward the respective endsthereof, the lower edge of said slot defining an upwardly directedgripping tongue adapted to engage a card inserted in said slot andlaterally flex the same so as to frictionally bend itlagainst the upperedge of the slot, the lower, portion having bentunder edges forming afiangeway, a spring-strip clampingly held in said flangeway and having afree end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for thedevice, said port facilitating the passage ofreed-actuated-sound-therethrough and the removable engagement of a cardtherein including means integral of the stamping for fastening thedevice to an article comprising a pin struck out of one of thebentunder-edges.

7. The device of claim 1 including means integral with the spring reedfor fastening the device to an article comprising a pin bent out of theupper end of the reed and facilitating reed actuatable tone change.

8. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upperand lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral andcooperative with the upper portion of the stampingrforming a combinedport and card-retainer-slot, the lower portion having bentunder edgesforming a socket having side and endgrooves under said portion, a springstrip clampingly held in said socket grooves and having a free end andalso a concaval convex indentation in its center portion forming a reedand also adaptable as a restbase for the device, said upper and lowerportions being angularly related with each other, said port facilitatingthe passage of reed-actuated-sound therethrough and the removableengagement of a card therein.

9. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upperand lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral andcooperative with the upperportion of the stamping forming a combinedport and card-retainerslot comprising a transverse upwardly directedslot having vertically spaced-apart edges which converge toward therespective ends thereof, the lower edge of said slot defining anupwardly directed gripping tongue adapted to engage a card inserted insaid slotand laterally flex the same so as to frictionally open itagainst the upper edge of the slot, the lower portion having bentunderedges forming a socket having side and end grooves under said portion, aspring strip clampingly held in said socket groovesand having a free endand also a concaval and convex indentation in its center portion forminga reed and also adaptable as a rest base for the device, said upper andlower portions being angularly related with each other, said portfacilitating the passage of reed-actuated-sound therethrough and theremovable engagement of a card therein.

10. The device of claim 1 in which the arched portions provide asounding-board for the reed.

11. The device of claim 2-in which the arched portions provide asounding-board for the vibratable reed.

12. The device of claim 9 in which the arched portions provide asounding-board for the vibratable reed.

- DAVID COHN.

